Pavithra Neelakantan Mobile : 425-***-****

***** ** ***** ** **** : 425-***-****

Kirkland WA 98034 email:zwkqxf@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

Seeking a technically challenging position in a fast-paced software company with opportunities for advancement

SUMMARY

Over 6 years of Software Testing experience with broad knowledge in the areas of functional, compatibility, reliability, usability, installation and security related test methodologies. Well experienced with a variety of web technologies including client-server, network and database projects. Very well versed with the creation and execution of QA/testing processes, test strategies, test plans, bug tracking tools.

SKILL SET

Programming Languages : C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, COBOL

Databases : SQL 05/08, IBM DB2,

Web Dev Tools : HTML, ASP

Biz Application Platform : MSCRM 3.0/4.0

Bug/Test case tracking tool : VS TFS

Scripting Languages : JavaScript, VBScript

Operating Systems : WINDOWS 98/2000/NT/XP/Server2008, OS 390/400

Certified Scrum Master

Cyber Source Corporation, Bellevue

SDET Mar 2011 – Present

Cyber Source provides a complete portfolio of services that simplify and automate payment operations. Customers use Cyber Source and Authorize.Net brand solutions to process online payments, streamline fraud management, and simplify payment security.

Responsibilities:

Automating new feature enhancements

Running Regression tests

Identifying/debugging failures

Adding/Modifying the Automation framework

Closely involved in the Design/Development and Testing efforts of the application using Agile/Scrum process

Microsoft, Redmond

Test Lead Feb 2010 – Feb 2011

E&D is planning on a Distributed Scale out Architecture due to the rapid customer growth to ingest large volumes of data within a very short processing window. The Architecture is componentized which leverages onboarding of new data streams with relative ease and shorter cycles

Responsibilities:

Leading the Test Team

Creating Automation frame work for testing the distributed systems

Testing Web services for XBOX next generation.

Closely involved in the Design/Development and Testing efforts of the application using Agile/Scrum process

Microsoft, Redmond

Test Lead Mar 2007 – Dec 2009

Advertising Incident Management Solution- AIMS, an internal MSCRM application is the cornerstone for managing issues within the broader AdCRM Platform. This is the primary place where support teams will manage issues submitted by customers, or internal partners through email, online forms or the client portal.

Responsibilities:

Onsite Test Lead, involved in multiple releases

Building and managing the offshore team, planning and scheduling tasks, communicating status updates to the other development group. Creating Test Plan, scheduling Test activities, Automation activities (performance/load testing, automation testing), Server Deployments, Data migration deployments, Bug Tracking and status updates, provide Test Support during releases to all environments.

Worked on both UI (Microsoft CRM Dynamics 3.0/4.0) and back end systems testing.

Done the Server Deployments during releases

Initiated Region based performance testing using VSTS Web tests

Cross application testing and Integration testing of the inter dependent applications

Automation testing using VSTS web tests, coded using C# and also with RPF tool

Satyam Computers, Hyderabad, India May 2003 – Jun 2005

Jr. Programmer Employee Salary Management System

The aim of this project was to automate the payroll management

Responsibilities:

Designed and Implemented the database of the system using E-R diagrams/SQL server

Implemented the front end using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0

Tested and documented the functionality of the system.

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), Bangalore Sep 2002 - Feb 2003

Internship

Worked on 3 different internal projects (Cash Advance, Travel Reimbursement and Import Certification) of the Organization

Responsibilities:

Designed and implemented the database (SQL Server 7.0) of the system.

Implemented the front end using Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0

Did white box testing and documented the functionality of the system.

EDUCATION:

Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan, India Aug 1999 – May 2003

(B.E (Hons)) Bachelor in Electrical and Electronics Engineering

REFERENCES: Available upon request

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